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100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Volumes 2-17 Manga Review
No scene in any of these volumes feels like it exists solely for the gratification of the viewer, but rather like a natural consequence of these adorkable, horny characters being trapped in a room together.
― Hakari Hanazono, Karane Inda, Shizuka Yoshimoto, Nano Eiai, Kusuri Yakuzen, Hahari Hanazono, Kurumi Haraga, Mei Meido, Iku Sutou, Mimimi Utsukushisugi, Meme Kakure, Chiyo Iin, Nadeshiko Yamato, ...
This Week in Anime - Overlooked or Deservedly Forgotten?
Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out.
― Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Amazon streams Hokuto no K...
Grand Blue Dreaming Volumes 1-23 Manga Review
Peekaboo Diving Club’s definition of “fun” is much less about love of the ocean than it is about drinking, getting naked, and failing classes.
― Grand Blue Dreaming has all the emotional depth and resonance of that friend of a friend who, well into your 30s, always says things like “Dude! Remember that time you got blasted and puked on the shoes of the girl you liked? That was awesome!” Iori, an aver...
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World TV Special Review
As with the series proper, pause at nearly any point, and the resulting screenshot looks great. It's once the show is in motion that things get dire quickly.
― When last we left off in the TV series proper, Yuuya had defeated his first Vile—Yuti, the divine archer's disciple—and we got a few scenes of in the credits showing what happened next. The first part of this special expands on those epilogue ...
This Week in Anime - Ghosts in the Shell
From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone.
― From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Ghost in the Shell Arise. T...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Volume 8 Manga Review
I have a lot of respect for the relationship built between Taira and Azuma throughout the series. On the other hand, there is a part of me that feels just a little unsatisfied.
― If there's one thing I like about this finale of You and I Are Polar Opposites, it's how it managed to bring the series full circle. The entire series was built on the idea of characters being obsessed with appearances and o...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 6-11
Dorohedoro grabs the top spot this week, knocking down Witch Hat Atelier to #2 for the first time this season. Meanwhile An Observation Log of My Fiancée's cute antics is helping it climb the charts.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
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This Week in Mobile Games - Heaven Burns My Dread
Unexpected crossovers are the order of the day at This Week in Mobile Games!
― This week's This Week in Mobile Games is being sponsored again by our friends at Grand Summoners! Find out more about their current collaboration with Touhou LostWord further down in this week's column! ---- Hello, and welcome once more to the latest edition of This Week In Mobile Games! It's been a rough couple of weeks,...
Answerman - $60 Billion Question
How much is the anime industry currently worth? Jerome finds out.
― Haruki M. in Melbourne asks: Dear Answerman, I keep reading that the anime industry is headed for a global value of $60 billion by 2030, that Crunchyroll just hit 21 million subscribers, and now they're launching some kind of B2B summit at New York Comic Con. As someone who's been watching anime for twenty years, part of me is thril...
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Tomo Nagawa's 'Would you like to be a tanuki?' Manga Gets TV Anime
Kingdom's Jun Kamiya helms Nippon Animation anime about tanuki creatures inviting people to try tanuki life
― Japanese publisher Ichjinsha announced on Wednesday that Tomo Nagawa's Would you like to be a tanuki? (Omae, Tanuki ni Narane--ka?) manga is inspiring a television anime. The staff unveiled a teaser video and visual for the anime. Nagawa also drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime...
Yokō Tarō, Yōsuke Saitō Explain "NieR: Automata to be continued …" Message
Saitō: “I was the one who asked for that to be included”
― The May 14 issue of the Japanese game magazine Famitsu celebrated the popular game NieR: Automata with an interview with the game's production staff. The interviewer asked the game's director Yoko Taro and producer Yosuke Saito about the cryptic message “NieR: Automata to be continued…” at the end of the February 20 video that commemorated 1...
Inti Creates Announces Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger iX 3 Game
New game slated for Switch 2, PC via Steam in 2027
― Inti Creates announced at the Bit Summit event on Friday it is developing the Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger iX 3 game for Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam with a planned release in 2027. English version Japanese version Inti Creates describes the game: The third entry in the high-flying 2D action series, Luminous Avenger iX 3 sees Copen bac...
Inti Creates' Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced Game Collection Heads to Switch 2 This Year With New Story Mode
Paid upgrade pack will also be available for those who own Switch version
― Inti Creates announced at the Bit Summit event on Friday it will release Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced — a collection of polished and updated versions of its Azure Striker Gunvolt, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, and Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 games — this year for Nintendo Switch 2. The new version will have a new story mode....
Hirohisa Satō's Mother Parasite Manga Enters Last Arc in 18th Volume
18th volume ships this September
― The 17th compiled book volume of Hirohisa Satō's Mother Parasite manga revealed on Wednesday that the manga will enter its final arc in the next volume, which will ship this September.Comikey is publishing the manga in English, and it describes the story:On the surface, Ryota Miki, a middle schooler, seems to get along with his adoptivemother. But behind the scenes,...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 17-23
Scarlet, Maoyu anime; Magical Karina, Shinjuku 69 Heaven manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Maoyu BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 May 19 Naruto Shippuden Set 10 BDCite Viz Media US$44.98 May 19 Scarlet BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sony Pictures US$24.96 May 19 Scarlet SteelBook 4K UHDPlease Sony Pictures US$44.99 May 19 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Reta...
Norainu to Tenshi-chan Manga Goes on Hiatus, Moves to Yanmaga Web
Manga launched in June 2025
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Naru Narumi's Norainu to Tenshi-chan (Stray Dog and Angel) manga will go on hiatus, and will move to Kodansha's Yanmaga Web service beginning with its 10th chapter. The ninth chapter in the current issue is the final one in the magazine. The magazine's official X/Twitter account will reveal wh...
Anime Expo Screens U.S. Premiere of Sparks of Tomorrow TV Anime, Hosts Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Staff
Tomoya Kitagawa, Keiichiro Saito, Yuichiro Fukushi, Keisuke Kojima attend July 2-5 convention
― Anime Expo announced on Tuesday that it will screen the U.S. premiere of the first two episodes of the television anime of Hiro Yūki's Sparks of Tomorrow (20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku) novel at this year's event on July 3 at 10:00 a.m. in the JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom. The convention recently revealed that ...
Rintarō's Short About Director Sadao Yamanaka Streams on YouTube
Galaxy Express 999's Rintarō directed 24-minute short "Nezumikozō Jirokichi"
― Miyu Distribution began streaming on the Bang Bang YouTube channel on Thursday the "Yamanaka Sadao ni Sasageru Manga Eiga 'Nezumikozō Jirokichi'" ("Manga Cinema Dedicated to Sadao Yamanaka 'NEZUMIKOZO JIROKICHI'"), or "Nezumikozō Jirokichi", 24-minute film short by director Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999, Metropolis) in Japan...
FuRyu Announces Anomalith Survival Horror Game
Anomaly horror launches for PS5, Switch 2, PC via Steam on October 29
― FuRyu revealed during the Six One Indie showcase on Friday it will publish ANOMALITH, an anomaly horror survival action game. The company will release the game for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam on October 29. Winning Entertainment Group (formerly Natsume Atari) is developing the game. Humanity Has Declined cr...
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Killed Again, Mr. Detective? #8 [rate]
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Kamentotsu's The Creepy and Freaky Manga Ends
Shonen Jump+ publishes final chapter on May 27
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced in the 49th chapter of Kamentotsu's The Creepy and Freaky (Kowaiya-san) manga on Wednesday that the series will end in the next chapter on May 27.Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story:Step into "The Creepy and Freaky," where fear is our commodity. Take your time, shop around, and i...
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Haibara's Teenage New Game+ #8 [rate]
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA #7 [rate]
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Petals of Reincarnation #8 [rate]
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100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Volumes 2-17 Manga Review
No scene in any of these volumes feels like it exists solely for the gratification of the viewer, but rather like a natural consequence of these adorkable, horny characters being trapped in a room together.
― Hakari Hanazono, Karane Inda, Shizuka Yoshimoto, Nano Eiai, Kusuri Yakuzen, Hahari Hanazono, Kurumi Haraga, Mei Meido, Iku Sutou, Mimimi Utsukushisugi, Meme Kakure, Chiyo Iin, Nadeshiko Yamato, ...
Titan Manga Reveals Cover Spreads for The Five Star Stories Manga's English Release
1st volume ships on September 1, 2nd volume on November 17
― Titan Manga revealed the cover art and full jacket spreads on Thursday for it and Newtype magazine's English release of Mamoru Nagano's The Five Star Stories manga. IMG 5starstories-vol1-cover.jpg
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Kirio Fan Club #8 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice #8 [rate]
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Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game's Trailer Previews Abilities, Partners, Weapons
Game launches on July 10
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming on Thursday a system trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise. The video previews character abilities, partners, and weapons. The game will launch in Japan on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 9, and on PC via Steam on July 10. In the West, it will launch ...
This Week in Anime - Overlooked or Deservedly Forgotten?
Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out.
― Chris and Lucas check in with some of the series that didn't get picked up for weekly reviews to see how they're shaking out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Amazon streams Hokuto no K...
SkySet Entertainment to Stream, Produce English Dub for Go Forward Anime Series
2003 anime, 2004 sequel to stream in late summer 2026
― Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment announced on Thursday it will stream the Go Forward (Massugu ni Ikō) television anime and the sequel series Massugu ni Ikō: Melon Pan-hen, and will produce an English dub in late summer 2026. The two series will also be available with Japanese audio with English subtitles.The anime's English dub ...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #32 [rate]
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 7
This is just one of these episodes where the cliffhanger completely overshadows the episode before it.
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Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? #7 [rate]
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Netflix to Stream 20 NHK Drama Titles Including Descending Stories: A Life in Rakugo, Tokyo Salad Bowl, More
First 6 titles including Strategist KANBE, Mampuku, The Science Club, My Family stream on platform on June 22
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that it will stream worldwide a total of 20 drama titles from Japanese broadcast network NHK including Taiga dramas, titles from NHK's Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama), and Drama 10 series. The first wave ...
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ Episode 7
A wedding episode is the perfect detour for a show like Marriagetoxin, but I wish it did more with the marriage part of that premise.
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Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King #7 [rate]
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Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Moving Begins Production on Season 2
Season 2 continues story of super-powered individuals who have returned to everyday life
― The webtoon-based live-action series Moving is officially embarking on its next chapter. On Monday, production began on Moving season 2 with the release of a script reading video. Upon the initial release of the first season, the series became the most-watched Korean original on Hulu in the United States durin...
Disney+ Sets June 1 Debut, Drops Main Trailer for Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series Doctor on the Edge
New trailer highlights chaotic reality behind island's seemingly peaceful façade
― The live-action webtoon-based series Doctor on the Edge, formerly known as Endurance Doctor, has locked in its premiere date and unveiled its main trailer, signaling the start of a new medical romance set on a remote island. The live-action series will debut on June 1, including in the U.S. as a Hulu original. Based o...
Always a Catch! ‒ Episode 8
How can you object to an episode where Raimondo proves his fish-catching prowess?
HYBE Expands Dark Moon Franchise With Werewolf-Centric Multimedia Project
The Witch of Yerasah centers entirely on werewolf characters; explores themes of fate, identity, self-determined love
― HYBE announced on Monday it is expanding its original story IP Dark Moon with a new installment, DARK MOON: The Witch of Yerasah, marking the first time the series focuses exclusively on a werewolf-driven narrative. The project is being rolled out as a large-scale multimedia initia...
ABEMA Announces Sequel of 'Poppin-Play Kitchen' Original Anime Pilot Film
ABEMA released pilot film as part of its "Project PRISMation" for indie animators on January 16
― Japanese streaming service ABEMA announced on Thursday that "Poppin-Play Kitchen," one of the original anime pilot films of ABEMA's "Project PRISMation," is getting a sequel. "Poppin-Play Kitchen" creator Zemyata from Thailand also drew a new visual and released a comment along with the sequel announceme...
Patlabor EZY 'File 1' Film Opens at #8, Live-Action Shōjiki Fudōsan Opens at #4
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie back at #1, Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yotsuba Keishō-hen drops to #10
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — rose back from #2 to #1 in its fourth weekend. The film sold 258,000 tickets and earned 360,360,530 yen (about US$2.26 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.6...
Voice Actor Takahiro Fujiwara Dies at 43
My Hero Academia's Kurogiri, Kingdom's Kan Jou voice actor died on May 14
― Talent agency Ken Production announced on Thursday that voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara died on May 14. He was 43. In accordance with his family's wishes, a private funeral service attended only by close family members was held. Fujiwara was born on July 15 in Hokkaido. His agency profile page describes him as "an old man who c...
Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Kentarō Tone as Cyborg 007
Tone voices Great Britain in series debuting this summer
― The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, announced on Tuesday that Kentarō Tone is joining the anime's cast as Cyborg 007/Great Britain. The anime will "stream" this summer. Yūki Kaji plays the anime's main character Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009. Yuu Hayashi plays Cyborg 0...
Red River Anime Unveils 7 Cast Members, July 7 TV Premiere
Tomohiro Ōno, Shiki Aoki, Natsumi Kawaida, Misato Matsuoka, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Chie Shinohara's Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) shōjo manga unveiled a new main visual, seven more cast members, and the anime's July 7 television premiere date on Thursday.The new cast members include:Tomohiro Ōno as Kikkuri, Prince Kail's servantShiki Aoki as Hadi, ...
The Drops of God Anime Announces New Theme Song Artists
SUPER★DRAGON performs 2nd opening song "Call Me Asap," eill performs 2nd ending song "Every Summer"
― The official website for the television anime of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto's The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga announced on Wednesday that dance and vocal unit SUPER★DRAGON is performing the anime's second opening theme song "Call Me Asap," while singer-songwriter eill is performing the anim...
Artist Ken Ogino: Jump Wouldn't Run My Manga With Female Hero 11 Years Ago Without Eroticism
Lady Justice/The Ossan Newbie Adventurer artist: “The editors told me, 'If the protagonist is female, we won't publish it unless it focuses on eroticism,' so I reluctantly drew it …”
― Ken Ogino, artist for The Ossan Newbie Adventurer manga, recalled on Wednesday his time working for Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Ogino said on social media that when developing his manga series Lady Justice...
Singer aiko Hugs Concert Goer, Who Collapsed Mid-Performance, for a Surprising Reason
Singer thanks fan who helped elderly concert goer
― Japanese singer-songwriter aiko responded to a fan on social media on Monday about an incident that occurred during her concert at Hakodate City, Hokkaido last Saturday. The fan said that an elderly gentleman collapsed in front of the fan during the concert, so the fan helped the gentleman up, and the staff checked on him many times during the conce...
Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between Manga Resumes After 3 Month Hiatus
Manga based on Elden Ring game went on hiatus in January
― Haruichi's Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between (ELDEN RING Tōki Hazama no Monogatari) comedy manga, based on Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game, resumed with its 12th chapter on Kadokawa's Comic Hu website after a three-month hiatus. The website published the manga's previous chapter on January 19. The manga went on hiatus while th...
K Manga Adds Keepsake Heartache Manga
Series debuted in April 2025
― Kodansha's K MANGA platform announced on Wednesday that it has added Rin Mikimoto's Keepsake Heartache (Hōsekibako ni Ai wo Tsumeyō) manga in English. Kodansha describes the story: At five, she started humming melodies. At ten, she found her treasure. At 14, her world lost its spark. At 17, she starts to hear the music again. Mone Tsukimori, a slightly cheeky high schoo...
Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers Novels End in Next Novel
13th novel shipped on April 20
― The 13th volume of Isle Osaki's Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers (Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kōryaku or Clear the world like a game with the zero believers goddess) light novel series announced on April 20 that the series will end in the next volume.J-Novel Club licensed both the novel series and its manga adaptation, ...
Embracer Group to Spin Off Fellowship Entertainment With Dark Horse Media
Group plans to list Fellowship Entertainment on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2027
― The board of directors for Dark Horse Media's parent company Embracer Group announced on Wednesday that it intends to split the group into two publicly listed companies, through the spinoff of Fellowship Entertainment. The board plans to list Fellowship Entertainment, which will include Dark Horse Media, on the Nasdaq Stockhol...
Anime Expo Hosts Musical Artists ALI, Yōko Kanno
ALI, Kanno, Roselia, SPYAIR, Yoko Takahashi to perform at J-POP SOUND CAPSULE @ AX 2026 concert
― Anime Expo announced on Monday that artists ALI and Yōko Kanno will also perform at the J-POP SOUND CAPSULE @ AX 2026 music concert, completing the lineup. The concert also features girl group Roselia, rock band SPYAIR, and singer Yoko Takahashi. 🎶✨ A legendary night awaits at J-POP SOUND CAPSULE! ✨🎶 Fro...
Kuroema Live-Action Series' Trailer Reveals Theme Song
LAUSBUB perform theme song for series debuting worldwide on June 12
― The official YouTube channel for Amazon Prime Video Japan began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for the live-action mini-series adaptation of Tsunami Umino's Kuroema Chole et Emma manga. The video reveals and previews the theme song "sign" by LAUSBUB: The staff also unveiled a key visual: The series will debut streaming worldwide ex...
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Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! #9 [rate]
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Beginning After The End #8 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming Volumes 1-23 Manga Review
Peekaboo Diving Club’s definition of “fun” is much less about love of the ocean than it is about drinking, getting naked, and failing classes.
― Grand Blue Dreaming has all the emotional depth and resonance of that friend of a friend who, well into your 30s, always says things like “Dude! Remember that time you got blasted and puked on the shoes of the girl you liked? That was awesome!” Iori, an aver...
RetroCrush Streams Medabots Anime on FAST Channel on June 7
RetroCrush streaming service also adds Night on the Galactic Railroad, Spider Riders anime
― Cineverse's RetroCrush streaming service announced on Tuesday that the Medabots anime will begin streaming on the RetroCrush FAST channel every Saturday and Sunday from 2:00-5:00 p.m. EDT on June 7. The company is streaming Medabots and Night on the Galactic Railroad through a partnership with Discotek Media....
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Always a Catch! #8 [rate]
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Nikkei Announces New Entertainment & Content Stock Index
New index includes 20 entertainment companies like Sony, Nintendo, Bandai Namco
― Nikkei will begin calculating and publishing the new Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index on June 18. The new index focuses on entertainment companies in order to accurately capture investment trends in the industry. The index comprises 20 companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange within the entertainment and...
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Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? #7 [rate]
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon #8 [rate]
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Dorohedoro #10 [rate]
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Delicious in Dungeon, Ryoko Kui Exhibition Hits Los Angeles on July 2
Exhibition to take place at Art Share L.A., will run through July 26
― Kadokawa World Entertainment announced on Wednesday that the official "Ryoko Kui Exhibition" and "Delicious in Dungeon Exhibition" will open in Los Angeles on July 2 and run through July 26. The exhibition will take place at Art Share L.A., 801 E 4th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013. It will open the same week as Anime Expo 2026. Tick...
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Rent-A-Girlfriend #7 [rate]
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- #7 [rate]
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Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester #11 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave Anime Streams 4th Promotional Video
New video previews battle's final stage
― The staff for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga started streaming the anime's fourth promotional video and revealed the third main visual on Wednesday. The new video previews the final stage in the battle between Shinigami Yashiro and Lord Storm Coffin.Manga Planet is publishing the ...
So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members
Banjō Ginga, Sayumi Suzushiro, M.A.O, Wakana Kuramochi join cast of October anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of writer Nazuna Miki and artist Tsukasa Araki's So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? (Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?) manga revealed four new cast members on Wednesday.Banjō Ginga as Simon, the Emperor's uncleSayumi Suzushiro as Eirene, the eld...
The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration Anime Casts Daisuke Namikawa, Mariko Kouda
Namikawa, Kouda voice protagonist Elsa's parents
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kei Misawa and artist Natsu Mizuno's The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration ("Kimi o Koi Suru Ki wa Nai" to Itta Jiki Kōshaku-sama ga Nazeka Dekiai Shitekimasu) manga announced two more cast members on Wednesday. Daisuke Namikawa and Mariko Kouda are voicing the par...
Hell Mode Anime Season 2 Announces 4 More Cast Members
Reiji Kawashima, Kiyono Yasuno, Hikaru Midorikawa, Miyu Tomita join new season in July
― The official website for the television anime of writer Hamuo and illustrator Mo's Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) light novel series announced four new cast members for its second season on ...
Perfect Addiction 'Light Anime' Unveils Main Cast & Staff, July Debut
Yōhei Azakami, Sōma Saitō star in boys-love anime
― The official website for the "light anime" adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's Perfect Addiction boys-love manga opened on Wednesday and unveiled the anime's key visual, main cast and staff members, and July premiere on the tvk channel. The anime stars Yōhei Azakami as Akihito Kuji (left in image above), and Sōma Saitō as Sae Takatsuki.Akashi Uozomi is d...
Tomo Nagawa's 'Would you like to be a tanuki?' Manga Gets TV Anime
Kingdom's Jun Kamiya helms Nippon Animation anime about tanuki creatures inviting people to try tanuki life
― Japanese publisher Ichjinsha announced on Wednesday that Tomo Nagawa's Would you like to be a tanuki? (Omae, Tanuki ni Narane--ka?) manga is inspiring a television anime. The staff unveiled a teaser video and visual for the anime. Nagawa also drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime...
Home Made Kazoku Hip Hop Group to Return After 10-Year Hiatus
Group performed theme songs for Bleach, Eureka Seven, Naruto Shippūden
― Japanese hip-hop group Home Made Kazoku announced on their official website on Tuesday that the group will return to making music. The announcement noted that the group remains under their old label Ki/oon Music, under Sony Music Labels.10年ぶりに再始動。HOME MADE "大"家族はじめます。SONY Ki/oon Musicより再デビュー決定。2026年5月19日 HOME MADE 家族 pic.twitter...
2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Adds 7 Cast Members
Yūki Kaji, Aya Endō, Hiro Shimono, Inori Minase, Shunsuke Sakuya, Mikako Komatsu, Setsuji Satō join cast
― The official website for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon (Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation), the 33rd 2D anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series, announced seven more cast members for the film on Wednesday. The cast members are (Note:...
Watch NHK Symphony Orchestra Play Pokémon Winds/Waves Games' Theme
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves main theme!
― The Pokémon franchise announced last Wednesday that it has partnered with the NHK Symphony Orchestra to record the main theme song for the upcoming Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves games. The franchise also streamed a four-minute video of the NHK Symphony Orchestra performing the games' opening theme song, interspersed w...
Live-Action Kuroema Series' Trailer Reveals LAUSBUB Theme Song
LAUSBUB performs "sign" for June Amazon Prime show about 2 women's unlikely friendship
― The staff of the live-action mini-series of Tsunami Umino's Kuroema: Chole et Emma manga unveiled a new trailer and visual on Wednesday. The trailer announces and previews the theme song "sign," which the band LAUSBUB created for the series. The manga's story begins when Emma, a 30-year-old woman, loses her love ...
Keiko Suenobu's Ochitara Owari Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Mariko Shinoda, Misato Ugaki star in Life creator's story of mother's complex relationships in high-rise apartments
― The Chukyo TV channel announced a live-action television series adaptation of Keiko Suenobu's Ochitara Owari manga on Wednesday. The series will premiere in the "Suiyō Platinight" (Wednesday Platinum Night) timeslot on Chukyo TV, NTV, and their affiliated channels nationwide on July 1...
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Switch 2 Game Streams Opening Cinematic
Game launches on Thursday
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday the opening cinematic for the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book game, featuring Bowser Jr. The game launches for Nintendo Switch 2 on Thursday.In the game, Yoshi jumps into a magical book. While inside the book, Yoshi and the world adopt an artstyle that resembles a hand-drawn picture book. Yoshi can carry other creatures on its back to gai...
GKIDS Streams 4K Remaster Tekkonkinkreet Anime Film's English Dub Trailer
Film screens in North America on May 31-June 1
― GKIDS streamed an English dub trailer on Tuesday for its new 4K remaster of the anime film of Taiyo Matsumoto's Tekkonkinkreet manga.The company will screen a new 4K remaster of the film for its 20th anniversary on May 31-June 1 in North America. Tickets are available now.Tekkonkinkreet centers on two orphans named Black and White, living in Treasure T...
TBS Reports 524 Million Yen Loss in Anime Division
Company also reports 80.8% increase in revenue
― Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Holdings announced on Thursday in its financial report for the fiscal year ending in March an 80.8% increase in revenue in its anime division to 3.198 billion yen (about US$20.1 million). The company also reported an overall gross loss of 524 million yen (about US$3.29 million) despite the increase in revenue. The compa...
You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga launched in 2022, inspired anime adaptation in January
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shinya Misu's You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai) manga revealed on Tuesday that the manga will end in three chapters. Kodansha's K MANGA service publishes the manga in English and describes the story: Hero, your average high school boy,...
Pokémon Anime Short About Postal Service Dragonite Streams in English
Short debuted on Pokémon Day in February 2025
― The official Pokémon YouTube channel began streaming on Tuesday "Pokémon: Dragonite and the Special Delivery" ("Kairyū to Yūbinya-san," or Dragonite and the Mailman), an anime short in the Pokémon franchise, with an English dub. The anime debuted in Japanese on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on February 27 (Pokémon Day), 2025. ComiX Wave Films (Ma...
Giant Killing's Masaya Tsunamoto, Artist Demo Launch New Manga on July 15
Tsunamoto, Demo to launch Shūgaku Ryokō ~Kyoto・Nara 4-paku 4-nichi sci-fi mystery manga
― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shōnen Champion magazine revealed on Friday that writer Masaya Tsunamoto and artist Demo will launch a new manga titled Shūgaku Ryokō ~Kyoto・Nara 4-paku 4-nichi (School Trip ~Kyoto・Nara 4 Nights & 4 Days) in the manga's August issue, which will ship on July 15. Demo also...
Crunchyroll Japan's Net Profit Drops 63% to 453 Million Yen (Updated)
Sony subsidiary previously reported profits of 1.239 billion yen in 2024
― The May 19 issue of the Japanese government's Kanpo gazette reported that the Japanese branch of Crunchyroll's net profits for the fiscal period ending in December 2025 were 453 million yen (about US$2.85 million), a drop of 63% from the previously reported 1.239 billion yen (about US$7.79 million) in 2024. According to Crunc...
Abrams ComicArts' Kana Licenses Tsubonari's Antengai: Twilight Metropolis Manga
Manga launches in English in spring 2027
― Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint announced on Monday that it has licensed Tsubonari's Antengai: Twilight Metropolis (Antengai Gensō Kiroku) manga, and will begin releasing the manga in spring 2027.The manga centers on the titular Antengai, a city in a solitary island, unclaimed by any nation, calling no land its sovereign, and cut off to the outside world. Her...
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My Ribdiculous Reincarnation #7 [rate]
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Voice Actor Tom Kane Dies
Kane voiced Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars
― Talent agency Galactic Productions revealed on Monday that voice actor Tom Kane died due to stroke complications at a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 64. Kane had suffered a stroke in November 2020, which damaged his ability to speak or write. He retired from voice acting after his stroke. Kane voiced ...
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Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! #7 [rate]
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MAO ‒ Episode 7
Things are moving so much faster in MAO that if you listen closely enough, you might hear the muffled sounds of “Live and Learn.”
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World TV Special Review
As with the series proper, pause at nearly any point, and the resulting screenshot looks great. It's once the show is in motion that things get dire quickly.
― When last we left off in the TV series proper, Yuuya had defeated his first Vile—Yuti, the divine archer's disciple—and we got a few scenes of in the credits showing what happened next. The first part of this special expands on those epilogue ...
Inklore Reveals English Print Cover for 1st Volume of Eleceed Webtoon
Publisher will release 1st volume on January 19, 2027
― Inklore has revealed the first English-language print cover for global webtoon hit Eleceed, marking another step in the series' expansion beyond digital platforms, along with its upcoming anime adaptation. Publisher Inklore will release Eleceed, Vol. 1 on January 19, 2027, bringing the action-fantasy series by Jeho Son and ZHENA to English-lang...
Manga UP! Global Adds Repeated Vice: I Refuse to Be Important Enough to Die Manga
Manga based on light novel debuted in April 2025
― Manga UP! Global launched in English on Wednesday the Repeated Vice: I Refuse to Be Important Enough to Die (Repeat Vice: Akuyaku Kizoku wa Shinitakunai node Shitennō ni Naru no wo Yamemashita) manga by Hiromi Taihei, author Hitsugi Kurokawa, and character designers Kuki Kushiro and daichi. The company describes the story:
Arrogant young noble Lofus ...
WEBTOON Ent. Narrows Losses in 1st Quarter 2026
Company also cuts net loss to US$8.8 million, down about 60% from US$21.97 million 1 year ago
― WEBTOON Entertainment narrowed its losses in the first quarter of 2026, posting an operating loss of US$8.03 million — down from US$26.63 million in the same period a year earlier, a roughly 70% improvement. The company disclosed the results on May 11. The company also cut its net loss to US$8.8 million, ...
Nintendo Announces New Photo-Based Smartphone Game Pictonico!
Trailer streamed for mobile game launching on May 28
― Nintendo announced on Monday a new smartphone game titled Pictonico!, which will launch on May 28. The company streamed a trailer: The game is a free-to-start game that uses photos taken on players' phones to insert real people's faces into minigames. Players can try a few games for free, but additional volumes that unlock up to 80 minigames cost...
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Eren the Southpaw #7 [rate]
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Netflix Streams Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Film on June 1
Netflix to also stream BLUE LOCK VS. U-20 JAPAN, My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, more anime
― Netflix revealed on Tuesday that it will stream Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki (Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express: Local Train to the Theater), the re-edited film for Yōhei Kameyama's Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway) anime, in the U.S. on Jun...
One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1162
Boy, the Scandinavians were really onto something when they conjured up the idea of the Bifrost as a means of mystical conveyance, and it's just as delightful here as it is in other tales.
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love #7 [rate]
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class #7 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Ghosts in the Shell
From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone.
― From fanservice to philosophy, Ghost in the Shell is the franchise with a version for everyone. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Ghost in the Shell Arise. T...
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MARRIAGETOXIN #7 [rate]
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I Want to End This Love Game #6 [rate]
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Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 8
The high and mighty Knights Moralis, with their little brims shading their eyes, need to get their own house in order, because when you’re picking on children as an adult, you’re nearly always in the wrong.
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Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior #7 [rate]
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Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 7
There’s something about that giant auditorium and expansive void beyond the stage that is intimidating in a way that smaller performances simply are not.
Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Yuu Hayashi as Cyborg 008
Hayashi voices Pyunma in series debuting this summer
― The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, announced on Tuesday that Yuu Hayashi is joining the anime's cast as Cyborg 008/Pyunma. The anime will "stream" this summer.Yūki Kaji plays the anime's main character Joe Shimamura.The anime's website has also announced a new main c...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Presents Main Trailer
Anime's first 3 episodes play in advance in U.S. theaters on June 25-29
― The staff for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, presented the anime's main trailer on Tuesday. Viz Media and Fathom Entertainment will screen in advance the anime's first three episodes in U.S. theaters on June 25-29. The episodes will screen ...
3rd Mononoke Film Streams Special Trailer
Film opens in Japan on May 29
― Twin Engine revealed on Tuesday a special trailer for Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami (Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God), the third installment of the Mononoke franchise's film trilogy. The special trailer features clips from the previous two films, and new clips from the third film depicting Mononoke's unique horror.Twin Engine describes the third fil...